Alan Lescht & Associates, P.C.

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Follow the link to read about Tamara L. Slater's lawsuit standing up for a former Olive Garden employee who was subjected to sexual harassment while working for the restaurant chain in Maryland. As Slater said to the Daily Beast, “She was subjected to verbal harassment. She was subjected to physical harassment that involved unlawful touching. As a result of this unlawful treatment, she ended up unemployed. It has caused her extreme distress. It has been a long and difficult road to seeking justice and we are looking forward to working to vindicating her rights in court.” Our firm is proud to regularly represent restaurant and hospitality industry employees who face sexual harassment or discrimination. If you or someone you know might have been subjected to unlawful treatment at work, we may be able to help. https://lnkd.in/ej3sCrCE

We are pleased to introduce Victoria Watson, who recently joined the firm as Senior Counsel. Welcome to the team!

No matter the workplace, we are committed to standing up for survivors of sexual harassment and misconduct. This week, J. Cathryne Watson and Ari Wilkenfeld filed a lawsuit in Virginia that exposes how a Polo icon is alleged to have engaged in such a pattern with his employees for years. See below and follow the link to read more about how our firm works to protect your rights at work. “The polo world seems to be a place where a number of wealthy and powerful men routinely take advantage of vulnerable teenage girls who simply want to work a job, play the sport, or be part of the community,” Wilkenfeld said. “This exploitation needs to stop, and these men need to be held accountable for their action.” https://wapo.st/3PviKqA

In an analysis of the #MeToo movement’s impact on state laws regarding sexual harassment and hostile work environment litigation, Law360 recently interviewed Managing Shareholder Alan Lescht about what these changes mean for employees, employers, and courts. “"The courts have always made hostile work environment claims very difficult to show, but it's changing, and I think the change in the rule is really mirroring what most people in the country find offensive," Lescht said.” As states across the nation, including Maryland and DC, move to reform laws regarding workplace sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims, we are proud to be at the forefront of standing up for those who face workplace sexual harassment. Follow the link to read more about what Alan Lescht and others have to say on this: https://lnkd.in/evzbVjAb

Kudos to Ari Wilkenfeld and Bridget Verrekia for the news coverage of their work representing a former high-level congressional employee who faced sex discrimination. Follow the link to read more about the case and how our attorneys are committed to helping individuals overcome workplace injustice. https://lnkd.in/ewnNr3YB

We are excited to share Law360 recently published an article about one of our ongoing sex discrimination and retaliation cases, quoting Shareholder Ari Wilkenfeld: "Lisa Sales should be commended for standing up and opposing gender discrimination and violence against women, but instead Booz Allen Hamilton fired her for it," Wilkenfeld said. "Lisa looks forward to being vindicated in a court of law, and will continue to help other survivors so they won't have to suffer in silence." Our firm is proud to protect employees who face unlawful sex-based discrimination and retaliation. Follow the link below to read more about how Ari Wilkenfeld, Ellen Renaud, and Erica Bilkis are working this case. If you or someone you know may have suffered unlawful discrimination or retaliation at work, we may be able to help. 

We are pleased to introduce Erica Bilkis, who recently joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. We are thrilled to welcome her to the team. 

Congratulations to our new Shareholders—Ari Wilkenfeld, J. Cathryne Watson, Nekeisha Campbell, and Tamara L. Slater! We appreciate the legal skills and collegiality each bring to our office and look forward to the future. To learn more about our shareholders and team, please follow the link to our website. https://lnkd.in/eEvN-cjx